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4 days ago · Apatosaurus ( / əˌpætəˈsɔːrəs /; [3] [4] meaning "deceptive lizard") is a genus of herbivorous sauropod dinosaur that lived in North America during the Late Jurassic period. Othniel Charles Marsh described and named the first-known species, A. ajax, in 1877, and a second species, A. louisae, was discovered and named by William H. Holland in 1916.
4 days ago · Othniel Charles Marsh described Brontosaurus as being allied to Atlantosaurus, within the now defunct group Atlantosauridae. [19] [54] In 1878, Marsh raised his family to the rank of suborder, including Apatosaurus , Brontosaurus , Atlantosaurus , Morosaurus (= Camarasaurus ), and Diplodocus .
May 21, 2024 · Othniel Charles Marsh (back row, center), poses for a portrait with his 1872 expedition party. Marsh, who discovered 80 new species of dinosaurs, competed with fellow paleontologist Edward...
May 18, 2024 · Fossils were first unearthed in 1877 by crews working for American paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh in the midst of the Bone Wars, a fossil-hunting rivalry with naturalist Edward Drinker Cope. Marsh went on to name both genera of apatosaurine; Apatosaurus in 1877 and Brontosaurus in 1879.
May 13, 2024 · Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope were two scientists who shared similar passions and extraordinary talent for paleontology. Their common interest is what led them to an intense rivalry that lasted nearly two decades: The Bone Wars. Before the Meeting. Marsh and Cope met in 1864.
May 14, 2024 · The tale of its discovery is as fascinating as the dinosaur itself. It all began in 1887 when Othniel Charles Marsh, a pioneer in American paleontology, stumbled upon the first Triceratops fossil near Denver, Colorado. This marked the beginning of our understanding of this magnificent creature.
May 12, 2024 · Later in 1877, renowned paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh placed all Ankylosaurs within the Stegosaur group as the ‘armored dinosaurs’. This group still exists today as Thyreophora, but Ankylosaurs were split off from Stegosaurs in 1923 by Henry Fairfield Osborn due to their differences in armor modifications.
